Currently about one in six adults in California experience mental health problems, while at the same time rates of depression in adolescents have also increased. Healthcare leaders gathered at the 2023 Northern California State Health Reform Policy Conference to discuss the growing need for behavioral health care and the work their organizations are currently doing … Read more
Many of North Carolina\’s so-called rural counties bear little resemblance to the pastoral villages people tend to picture when they think of rural life. In fact, the 78 counties that fall under the common statistical definition of \”rural\” are home to about 40 percent of the state\’s population, and North Carolina\’s rural population is, next … Read more
Kansas Reflector: Week-long series examining the influence of religious beliefs on political decisions at Statehouse Kevan Myers, left, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Clifton Boje, of Bonner Springs, protest in front of the House chamber before the state of the judiciary address in January. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that Kansas\’ constitutional right … Read more
ALBANY The state has launched a $1 billion effort to address a mental health crisis exacerbated by the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in what experts say is the biggest transformation in mental health care since massive hospitals psychiatric facilities were closed in the 1970s. Effort Funds All Phases of Mental Health Care, Including Adding … Read more
To promote health equity, quality, access, accountability and transparency, the new Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) contracts will go into effect statewide in California starting January 2024. MCPs perform a key role in CalAIMwhich stands for California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal, and will prioritize prevention and whole-person care. Under the new contracts, Blue Cross of … Read more
From the left. Top: Michelle Perez, Denisha Campbell, Tessa Santner. Middle Row: Miguel Gonzalez, Rachel Neale, Arria Hauldin. Bottom: Caitlin Mims, Rachel Blankenship, Mia Hernandez. Nine current and former Florida State University students have been awarded scholarships through the prestigious Fulbright U.S. student program. Winners include graduate and undergraduate students and represent a range of … Read more